Insect catcher



July 23,1929. J, M, LANE 1,722,150

INSECT CATCHER Filed Nov. 11, 41927 M INVQNTOF! A'TToRNEY WITNESS:

Patented July 23, 1929.

UNITE sr'ras JAMES M. LANE, LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY.

rnsno'r CATGHER.

Application filed November 11, 1927. Serial No. 232,671.,

This invention relates to improvements in insect catchers and has particular reference to a device for catching and exterminating such pests as flies, mosquitoes and spiders which frequently find their way into a dwelling.

The primary object of the invention resides in a device by which an insect maybe trapped when resting upon a wall orjceiling of a room by placing the device over the spot where it may be, which'causes the insect to fly into the device when making an attempt to escape, and in whicha supply of insecticide' is kept, the fumes from which 'are-sufli- 1 cient to instantly overcome and kill the pest. Anotherobject of the invention is to pro vide an insect catcher which may catch and kill an insect when resting upon a .wall or ceiling without soiling the wall or ceiling. A further object of the invention is to provide an insect catcher "which includes a box-like container having three side walls and which may be applied to the cornerslof' a wall or ceiling to capture any insectpres ent thereon.

A still further object is to provide an insect catcher which'is simple inconstruction, inexpensive of manufacture and easy? to operate;

With these and other objeots'in view, the

parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly 3 pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in,

which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved insect catcher. Y L

-Figure 2 is a horizontal" sectional view therethrough. 1

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to. the draw-, ing, the reference 10 designates, my im proved insect catcher in its entiretywhich includes a box-like container 11 and a handle member or staff 12. 1

The container 11 is of segmental shape in plan and comprises two rightangularly disposed side walls .13, 13, and a curved or out- "wardly bowed wall 14, the curvature of the 'wall 14 being on'an arc of a radius at-the joinder ofthe two an gular walls 13, 13. A

top wall l5spans the side walls anda bottom wall 16 .is disposed opposite the top;;-

wall. Each of theside walls is provided with an openlng 17 at a diameter sufficiently large enough to take up the major portion of the area of the walls, while a similar Each opening is bounded on th'eexterior of the walls by a flange 19 having a yieldable rlng ,20 on the. peripheral edge thereof for preventlng marring of a wall{ orceiling when the device is pressed thereagainstf The interior of the container 11 is divided by ashorizontal partition 21 disposed above the top of the openings 17 in the side walls to provide an upper chamber 22 which is adapted to contain a supply of insecticide such as kerosene or the like. A vertical ,T-shaped partition 23 extendsfrom thebottween the several chambers 24 for allowing an equal amount of kerosene or insecticide 1 26 to be contained therein upon the fillingof the compartments 24 through any one 'of the openings 17 The level of the kerosene is disposed above-thetop of the openings 25 to seal the same so that the chambers are closed against the possibility of aninsect entering one of the chambers and escaping through another chamber. I w

The handle or staff 12 comprises a plu-.

, rality of separable sections 27 which are deof the staff may be removed. The top of the section of the handle threads intoa socket 27 extending from the bottom wall' 16 of the container, while the lowermost section is an insect which may be resting upon a wall of aroom, the device is grasped by the hand grip-and lifted to cause one of the flanges a I c opening 18 1s provlded in the top wall 19 to engage the wall over the spot where the insect may be. In an attempt to escape, the insect will enter one of the chambers 2 4 and in so doing,.thefumes from thekerosene or other insecticide will instantly overcome the insect and he will drop into the insecticide which is deadly poison-to insects ofthekind, mentioned. In the event that the insect is resting adjacent the corners of a I'OQI-Il ,.th9i

device is lifted to the spot so that the angular walls 13 are disposed parallel to. the walls of the room. Should an insect be present upon" the ceiling,'the device is lifted tocause the insect to-entertheopening-18 in the-top walP where the fumes from the chamber 22 have thesame effect as that'j'ust described.

' When the container becomes filled with dead insects, the devicemaybe emptied'by j pouring the insecticide through either of the openings 17' and the top opening-181 "'VVhat is claimed-as new is 12 Aninsect'catchercomprifsingabox-like container having openings in its s de walls and top i wall, aihorizontal 1 partition within saidcontainer disposed above the openings in-the side wallsfor providing a chamber inthe top-ofsaid container which opens to the bottom walland the said horizontal parthe atmosphere through theopening in the topwall, and. a vertical partition between tition' for dividing the interior of the container into separate chambershaving oom- 'munica tion to the atmosphere; through the respectiveopenings in the side-walls, all of the chambers adapted to contain a; supply-of insecticide,

"2. Annnsect" catcher comprising a boxlike container having openings in its side Walls and top wall, a horizontal partition gW-ithin said container disposed" above'the openings in" the side walls for providing a chamber n the top of said conta ner" which opens to the atmosphere through: the opening inthe; top wall, a vertical partition between "thejbotto'm 'wall' and the said horizontal partition for, dividing the interior of the "container" into separate chambers having communication to the atmosphere through the respective openings in the sidewalls,

all of the chambers adapted" to contain a supply' of insecticide,- and flanges extending from the'walls of said openingsibeyondi the -walls of said-container.

; 32 An insect catcheroomprisinga box-like container havingbpenings in its sidewalls and top wall, a horizontal partition within said container disposed above the openings inthe side-walls for providinga chamber the atmosphere through the openingin-"the:

in the top or said container which: opens. to

- top wall, a vertical partition between the bottom wall and the said'honi'zontal partition -fordividing the interior of the; container into separate chambers having com munication to the atmosphere through the respective openings in the side walls, all of the chambers adapted to contain a supply of insecticide, flanges extending-from the walls of said openings beyond the walls of said container, and a staff extending from the bottom wall, of said vcontainer by which the device maybe lifted to a position against the-wall or ceiling of a room. a 4. An insect catcher comprising a boxlike container-havingthree side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, said top wall and side walls ha-ving: openings; therein, a horizontal partition within said container disposed above the openingsin the side walls 'for'providing a chamber at the topiofsai'd container, and a T-shaped' vertical partitionii between said partition and said bottomwall to provide the interior of said containerzinto three separate chambers, access to which is had through the respective openings :in: the

side walls.

container having three side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, said top/walland side walls having openings therein, a; horizontal 5. An-inseetcatchercomprising azbox-like i partition withinsaid container disposed' i above the openings in theside walls for providing a'cha-mber at the topiof saidfcontainer, and a T-shaped vertical partition between saidpartition and said bottomwall. to-provide the interior ofsaid container into three-separate chambers, acces'sto which'is had through therespective openings 'in-the side walls, said partitions having openings at the bottom thereof below the openings in the side walls. V s 6. An insectcatcher comprising a box-like container ofi segmentalashape in planzto providea pair ofangularly disposed side walls and a curved side wall, all the side walls being providedzwithopenings, and a verticalv partition 1 within said container for dividing the-interiorof the samevintoseparate chambers, access to which is had through ,the openings in: the respective side walls.

7. An insect catcher comprisingiabox-likei bodyhaving angularly disposed top andside walls, a bottom wall having a handle theneon, outwardly projecting flanges surrounding openings in: said walls, yieldable and bottom walls,- angularly disposed lateral surfaceszconnecting said walls, 'an outwardly cushions extending beyond the outer. edge ofifi i projecting flange surrounding an opening in a manipulating stafl attached to said bottom said top wall, an outwardly projectlng flange wall and having separable sections for varysurrounding an opening in one of said suring the length of said stafl. 10'

faces, a horizontal partition within said body In testimony whereof I have aflixed my 5 forming separate compartments into which signature.

the respective openings lead, said compartments adapted to carry an insecticide, and JAMES M. LANE. 

